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Jordan Abdull
Personal information
Born (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 (age 28)
Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Weight15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–18 Hull F.C. 54 10 7 0 54
2016 (loan) → Doncaster 2 0 0 0 0
2016 (loan) → Featherstone Rovers 5 0 0 0 0
2017 (loan) → Hull Kingston Rovers 23 12 0 0 48
2019 London Broncos 28 10 1 0 42
2020–24 Hull Kingston Rovers 55 11 60 2 158
2024(loan) → Catalans Dragons 15 3 12 0 36
2025– Hull FC 0 0 0 0 0
Total 182 46 80 2 338
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021– England 1 0 3 0 6
Source: [2][3]
As of 3 October 2024

Jordan Abdull (born 5 February 1996) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for Hull FC in the Super League.

He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan at Doncaster in League 1,[3][4] Featherstone Rovers and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Championship. Abdull has also played for the London Broncos in the top flight and played as a loose forward earlier in his career.

Background

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Abdull was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire

Early life

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Abdull began his rugby league career at amateur club the Norland Sharks A.R.L.F.C. (in Hessle, East Riding of Yorkshire, of the Yorkshire Men's League),[5] before moving to Skirlaugh Bulls ARLFC, and at school level he reached three Carnegie Champion Schools National Cup finals whilst at Sirius Academy.

Career

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Hull FC

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After signing for boyhood club Hull F.C., he made his first team début against the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on 29 June 2014, in which he kicked his first career conversion. Later that season he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[6] In the 2014 season, Abdull scored his first try for Hull F.C. against the Castleford Tigers in an 18–18 draw on 24 July. His form saw him gain a call-up to the England Academy side on 19 October 2014, alongside Hull U19s teammates Jansin Turgut and Callum Lancaster. He made 20 appearances in the 2015 season and scored a total of four tries. Abdull was given the number 13 shirt after Joe Westerman left Hull F.C. to join the Warrington Wolves.

Hull KR (loan)

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He spent with 2017 season on loan with Hull Kingston Rovers in the Kingstone Press Championship.[7]

London Broncos

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Abdull joined the London Broncos for an undisclosed fee ahead of the 2019 Super League season.[8]

Hull KR

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In round 3 of the 2021 Super League season, he kicked the winning field goal as Hull Kingston Rovers beat Huddersfield 25–24.[9] On 24 July 2021, Abdull scored two tries and kicked five goals in Hull KR's 32–30 defeat against Catalans Dragons.[10] On 24 September 2021, the day after being shortlisted for the Super League Man of Steel award, Abdull scored a try, two conversions, a penalty, and a drop goal, being named the Man of the Match, in Hull KR's shock 19–0 away win against Warrington, to earn a place in the Super League Play-Off semi-final at Catalans Dragons. Abdull played a total of 13 games for Hull KR in the 2021 Super League season including the club's 28–10 semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons.[11][12][13] On 20 October 2021 Abdull was selected for his England debut against France. On 12 May 2022, Abdull was ruled out for the remainder of the 2022 Super League season with a ligament tear.[14] After a good start to the 2023 Super League season, it was announced on 4 May 2023 that Abdull had been ruled out for an indefinite period after tearing his quad muscle.[15] Abdull played 14 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.[16]

Catalans Dragons (loan)

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In January 2024, it was announced that Abdull would join Catalans Dragons on a season-long loan deal.[17] In June 2024, Abdull signed a three-year deal to join Hull F.C. ahead of the 2025 Super League season.[18]

Hull F.C. (re-join)

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On 5 June 2024 it was reported that he would re-join for Hull F.C. in the Super League.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Jordan Abdull". hullfc.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Jordan Abdull". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Statistics at donsstats.co.uk". donsstats.co.uk. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Norland Sharks ARLFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Jordan Abdull: Stand-off signs new two-year Hull FC deal". BBC Sport. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Latest on Jordan Abdull's return to Hull FC and Hull KR injury news". Hull Daily Mail. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Abdull Joins Broncos". Hull FC. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Hull Kingston Rovers 25–24 Huddersfield Giants – Hull KR score seven-second try". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Super League: Catalans Dragons 32–30 Hull KR – Arthur Mourgue slots late kick as leaders win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Barrie McDermott's 2021 Betfred Super League season review". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0–19 Hull KR – Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Jordan Abdull's season over after Hull KR learn of injury severity". www.hulldailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Hull KR rocked with Jordan Abdull handed brutal injury setback". www.hulldailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Abdull joins Catalans Dragons on season-long loan". Hull KR. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  18. ^ "How Hull FC are shaping up for 2025 season with eleven signings in new look side". www.hulldailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Abdull agrees return to Hull FC from Hull KR". BBC Sport. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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